Reached

Ally Condie

Nov 2012 · Matched Book 3 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

The thrilling conclusion to the New York Times Bestselling Matched Trilogy!
 
Perfect for fans of 1984, Brave New World, Black Mirror, and The Handmaid’s Tale.

Cassia’s journey began with an error, a momentary glitch in the otherwise perfect façade of the Society. After crossing canyons to break free, she waits, silk and paper smuggled against her skin, ready for the final chapter.

The wait is over.

One young woman has raged against those who threaten to keep away what matters most—family, love, choice. Her revolution is about to explode into full-scale rebellion. As an incurable plague sweeps through the Society, Cassia races to save both the lives and freedom of those she loves. With exquisite prose, the emotionally gripping conclusion to the international–bestselling Matched trilogy returns Cassia, Ky, and Xander to the Society to save the one thing they have been denied for so long, the power to choose.

Ratings and reviews

I read the series in less than three days and honestly the last book (this one) was an utter disappointment to me. I get that the Rising is starting to rise but after reading Crossed I didn't expect it to start at the very very beginning of the book. Personally, I think this book was very well written but a horrible conclusion. It left a HUGE cliff hanger! 2/5 stars

For me this book was a let down. The plot and writing were good, but the author spent so much time building up the romance between Ky and Cassia in the first two books, emphasizing their journey to reconnect and be together, then delivered hardly any of it in the finale. It read more adventure than romance, the latter only briefly glossed over. It also seemed to focus primarily on an exhaustive repetitive examination of Xander and Cassia's relationship, needlessly. In the end I'm left feeling let down.

I enjoyed this trilogy, but for some reason this was my least favorite of the three. I guess I wish we could have spent more time with some of the specific characters and less on other stuff. Still good though and obviously would recommend this book if you've already read the previous two.

About the author

Ally Condie is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Matched trilogy and co-author of the Darkdeep middle grade series. She is also the author of the novel Summerlost, an Edgar Award Finalist. A former English teacher, Ally lives with her family outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. Ally has an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and is the founder and director of the nonprofit WriteOut Foundation.

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